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Fifteen years after its Wii debut, Donkey Kong Country Returns is back! Nintendo's Switch release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD offers a fantastic opportunity for those who missed the original Wii or Wii U (and 3DS) versions to experience this acclaimed platformer.
This $59.99 remaster boasts enhanced visuals and incorporates levels from the 2013 3DS iteration. Cooperative gameplay returns as well.
Planning to download the digital version? Here's the precise eShop release time.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Release Time and Date
While Nintendo typically keeps release times under wraps, their support pages indicate that most first-party titles, including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, launch on the eShop at 9 PM PT on the evening before the official release date.
Therefore, expect Donkey Kong Country Returns HD to be playable at 9 PM PT on January 15th (for those in the Pacific Time Zone). The following table provides release times for other time zones:
- January 15 at 10 PM MT (Denver)
- January 15 at 11 PM CT (Chicago)
- January 16 at 12 AM ET (New York)
- January 16 at 5 AM GMT (London)
- January 16 at 6 AM CET (Berlin)
- January 16 at 1 PM CST (Beijing)
- January 16 at 2 PM JST (Tokyo)
- January 16 at 4 PM AEDT (Melbourne)
For fans craving some retro Donkey Kong action, Donkey Kong Land 3 is now available on Nintendo Switch Online.
